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11.
Scenes in a miners life

Published / Created:
[approximately 1854-1858]
Call Number:
WA Prints 392
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Printed area measures 25.0 x 18.6 cm. and Vertical print shows six vignettes of a miner's life: A night in the log cabin; Going to work; New diggings struck; Camping out; Hole gives out; Next day.
Publisher:
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey cor. Montg. & Comm. Sts. S.F.
Subject (Geographic):
California and California.
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Gold discoveries, Mineral industries, Labor, and Gold mines and mining
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Scenes in a miners life

12.
Sundry amusements in the mines

Published / Created:
[approximately 1852]
Call Number:
WA Prints 405
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Horizontal print has four vignettes of camp life during the Gold Rush. At upper left: "A Sunday's Amusements" (two men doing laundry). At upper right: "A Daily Pleasure" (two men cooking a meal). At lower left: "Occupation for Rainy Days" (two men mending their clothes and boots). At lower right: "A Pleasant Surprise" (two men discover a Grizzly Bear in their tent, warming by their fire).
Description:
Title from caption at top of image. and Printed area measures 19.7 x 24.8 cm.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey Cornr. Montgomery & California Sts. S.-Francisco
Subject (Geographic):
California and California.
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Social conditions, Gold mines and mining, Gold discoveries, and Mineral industries
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Sundry amusements in the mines

13.
The mining business in four pictures

Published / Created:
[between 1850 and 1852?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 430
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Four vignettes illustrate two men's experience with gold prospecting, from the promise of the early trek, to the excitement of a pan of gold, to the doldrums of a worthless pit, to the final bedraggled return to civilization
Description:
Title from caption above image.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Quirot & Co. corner of Montgomery & California Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Miners, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The mining business in four pictures

14.
The mining business in four pictures

Published / Created:
[between 1852 and 1860?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 428
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Four vignettes illustrate two men's experience with gold prospecting, from the promise of the early trek, to the excitement of a pan of gold, to the doldrums of a worthless pit, to the final bedraggled return to civilization
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 428: State A, with "9" in upper right corner., BEIN WA Prints 429: State B, with no number in corner., Title from caption above image., and Known to exist in two different states. State A has "9" printed in the upper right corner. State B has no such printed number.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Miners, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The mining business in four pictures

15.
The mining business in four pictures

Published / Created:
[between 1852 and 1860?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 429
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Four vignettes illustrate two men's experience with gold prospecting, from the promise of the early trek, to the excitement of a pan of gold, to the doldrums of a worthless pit, to the final bedraggled return to civilization
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 428: State A, with "9" in upper right corner., BEIN WA Prints 429: State B, with no number in corner., Title from caption above image., and Known to exist in two different states. State A has "9" printed in the upper right corner. State B has no such printed number.
Publisher:
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Miners, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The mining business in four pictures

16.
The winter of 1852 & 3.

Published / Created:
[1853?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 404
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Image contains four illustrations. The upper left illustration depicts two miners in a store. The upper right illustration depicts two miners trudging through heavy snow toward a cabin. The lower left illustration depicts a town scene with horses and wagons mired in mud, and pedestrians with umbrellas. The lower right illustration depicts a country scene with a mule-train knee-deep in mud and slush with a miner lashing them with a whip
Alternative Title:
Winter of 1852 and 3 and Winter of 1852 and 1853
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 404: Manuscript annotation at top of sheet: "Views of our rainy season & destitution of the miners, which are very good." Manuscript annotation at bottom of upper left image: "Store in the mines." Manuscript annotation at bottom of upper right image: "Relief at hand once more for the cabin." Manuscript annotation at bottom of lower left image: "View of our city streets." Manuscript annotaton at bottom of lower right image: "Pack train on the route. Hard times?" and Title from cartouche in center of image.
Publisher:
Lith. & publ'd. by Britton & Rey, corner Montgom'y & Calif'a. Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California, California., and San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Social conditions, and Gold mines and mining
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The winter of 1852 & 3.

17.
[Miners' life].

Published / Created:
[between 1850 and 1859?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 396
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A sheet with four untitled vignettes. In the upper left, one miner pans for gold while another watches; in the upper right, two miners operate a primitive hoist over a mine shaft; in the lower left, three miners interact during prospecting; in the lower right, two miners relax outside their tent, one cooking over a fire while the other smokes
Description:
Title from Baird. and "20"--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
Lith. of Britton & Rey, California St. corn. Montgomer St. S-Francisco
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Mines and mineral resources, and Gold mines and mining
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Miners' life].

18.
[Miners' life].

Published / Created:
[between 1850 and 1859?]
Call Number:
WA Prints 408
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A sheet with four untitled vignettes. In the upper left, one miner pans for gold while another watches; in the upper right, two miners operate a primitive hoist over a mine shaft; in the lower left, three miners interact during prospecting; in the lower right, two miners relax outside their tent, one cooking over a fire while the other smokes
Description:
Title from Baird.
Publisher:
Lith. of Quirot & Co. California St. corn. Montgomery St.
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Mines and mineral resources, and Gold mines and mining
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Miners' life].